Fat and liver changes after weight-loss surgery or lifestyle changes
Studies how fat and liver fat change in adults with obesity and fatty liver disease.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Change of Adipose Tissues and Triglyceride After Bariatric Surgery or Life-style Intervention
Key facts
- Where
- Hong Kong, Hong KongSee the site
Could this be for you?
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- Are you between 18 and 65 years old?
Source: NCT03875625, who can take part
Where in Hong Kong
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wale HospitalHong Kong, Hong KongTaking people
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- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Trial code
- NCT03875625
- Record updated
- 13 February 2025
- Original description
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Change of Adipose Tissues and Triglyceride in Obese Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease After Bariatric Surgery or Life-style Intervention
The study is aimed
* To quantify the change of adipose tissues, triglyceride in liver and pancreas and cholesterol after lifestyle intervention or bariatric surgery. * To test the hypothesis that Brown fat is an independent biomarker for the development of Non Alcoholic Fat Liver Disease (NAFLD) * To study the association among Brown fat, NAFLD and obesity.
Inclusion: BMI ≥ 25-30 kg/m2; BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 with Metabolic syndrome; BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 for morbid obesity.
Exclusion: Under medications known to affect liver fat; Other kind of hepatic diseases; Waist circumference ≥ 150 cm; Weight ≥ 250 kg; MRI contraindications.